Surface of Planet X Sigma DP2s, ISO 50, f/8, 8.0 secs. “Here’s a photo of a new planet from my last space mission.” I would love to be able to say that someday but I have to be realistic, because these sorts of missions are a little more expensive than what I can get sponsorship […]
Breakup, Yellowstone Lake: May 28, 2010 Sigma DP2s This is about the time of year when the Chukchi Sea begins to break up along the shores of Kotzebue. It coincides with breakup on our version of an arctic ocean, Yellowstone Lake, which is the largest alpine lake in the United States. That forest on […]
Thermophiles, Yellowstone National Park Sigma DP2s, ISO 50, f/14, 1.3 sec. What you see in the photo is not the result of a science fair experiment. It’s one of the reasons our family loves Yellowstone, and it’s part of why we are spending the holiday weekend here instead of going to a KOA. This particular […]
Tower Creek, Yellowstone National Park Sigma DP1, ISO 100, f/11, 1/8 sec. Thomas Moran’s less famous painting of Tower Creek shows a wispy blue stripe meandering its way through yellow stone cliffs, which is sort of how it looks in the creek’s higher reaches. But if you trek down the creek, which is neither a […]
Fan Creek, Yellowstone National Park Sigma DP1, ISO 50, f/8, 1/250 sec.